State Park Peace Officer Compensation

State Park Peace Officer – Differential and Incentive Pay Information

In addition to salary, State Park Peace Officers (SPPO) -Rangers and Lifeguards- and Firefighter/Security Officers* can receive additional pay differentials as listed below:

·General Recruitment and Retention The additional salary of $175 per month is for all SPPO and other law enforcement classifications employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation. This differential recognizes the difficulty in recruiting and keeping qualified Rangers and Lifeguards.

·Longevity Pay **Employees who have peace officer status and at least 17 years of State service receive a monthly differential based on a percentage of their base pay. PriorState service in classifications other than a peace officer may be included. Longevity pay will be determined as follows:

o17 & 18 years - 1%

o19 years - 2%

o20 years - 3%

o21 years - 4%

o22 - 24 years - 5%

o25 years or more - 7%

·Education Incentive

oEmployees with an Associates degree or an Intermediate POST certificate are eligible to receive a monthly pay differential of $50 per month.

oEmployees with at least a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced POST certificate are eligible to receive a monthly pay differential of $100 per month.

·Physical FitnessIncentive

o$65 a pay period after 13 qualifying pay periods as a peace officer and annual certification of having passed the physical fitness test.

·Canine Differential

oCanine Officers - $189 monthly

*Designated peace officers and firefighters who qualify for Peace Officer/Firefighter retirement shall be eligible for the pay differential.

**All time spent in State service shall count, as long as the employee is in a classification with the collective bargaining identifier as R07, S07, M07, at the time of eligibility for the pay differential is approved.

**The Longevity Pay Differential shall be eliminated upon movement to a classification other than R07, S07, M07. Upon movement to another class, the employee shall move from his/her base salary only.